Fontforge is a free Typeface (font) editor program for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU+Linux and is localized in several languages.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
United States
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Glyphs AlternativesFont Editors and other similar apps like Glyphs
Apps similar to Glyphs include FontForge, which is free and open source. Other options are BirdFont, FontCreator, FontLab Studio and MkFont. You can choose from more than 10 Font Editors like Glyphs for Windows, Mac, the web, Linux and iPad.
Alternatives list
- 34 FontForge alternatives
25 BirdFont alternativesWith BirdFont, create vector graphics and export fonts in TTF, OTF, EOT, and SVG formats. Developed by Johan Mattsson, it supports kerning adjustments, glyph imports, and is cross-platform and beginner-friendly. Open-source and community-driven.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Sweden
EU
30 FontCreator alternativesFontCreator, available for both Windows and macOS, is a professional font editor that allows you to create and edit TrueType, OpenType, and variable fonts. It features powerful drawing tools essential for typographers and graphic designers, while its intuitive interface ensures...
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Netherlands- EU
FontLab Studio 5 is next-generation professional font editor for Mac and Windows. Used by Adobe, Apple, Bitstream, IBM, Linotype, Microsoft, Monotype, Morisawa and almost every other major font foundry in the world, it is the comprehensive solution for font foundries...
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- United States
MkFont is a free (libre) tool to create & export fonts from existing assets. Component-based workflow, with advanced features to nit-pick & tweak metrics in a non-destructive way!.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Canada
With FontLab VI, you can create, open, modify, draw, space, kern, hint and export desktop, web, color and variable fonts. The app is an all-around font editor, but also supports data interchange with other font creation tools, making it easy to integrate into your existing...
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- United States
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26 Glyphr Studio alternativesGlyphr Studio is a free online font editor to make good looking professional typefaces. Many professional font editors are very complex and/or very expensive. This tool however is streamlined and made for font design hobbyists... and it's free!.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- United States
TypeTool is our basic font editor for Mac OS and for Windows. For students, hobby typographers and creative professionals who occasionally need to create or customize fonts.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- United States
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
26 Fontself Maker alternativesMeet the fastest & easiest tool to create OpenType fonts, right within Illustrator & Photoshop CC. Fontself is used by thousands of creatives, including at Nike, Adobe, Google, Disney, Ubisoft or Sony.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
France- EU
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27 RoboFont alternativesRoboFont is a UFO based, mac only, font editor.
Written from scratch in Python with scalability in mind. The editor allows full scripting access to objects and interface. The application is a platform for drawing and modifying typefaces and much more.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
